Counter pressure system for stringed instruments

Details Counter pressure system for stringed instruments Counter pressure system for stringed instruments

1979-07-23

1981-08-11

Hix, L. T.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84277, 84297R, 84302, 84309, 84312R, G10D 300, G10D 102, G10D 304, G10D 312

Patent

active

042827922

ABSTRACT:
A counter pressure system for use in a stringed instrument of the type played with a bow for improving the tone of the instrument in both volume and in quality. The system includes the main or melody producing strings and one or more counter pressure strings that are arranged to accept at least part of the pressure from the main strings and transfer it away from the main bridge. The relieved pressure is redistributed by the counter pressure system in a manner that extends the quality of sound produced by the instrument. In practice, part of the total string pressure is translated to the sound box via the main bridge while the remaining pressure is imparted to the box via an auxiliary bridge located forward of the main bridge. A sounding post is located under one foot of each bridge which, in the case of a violin, would be the foot on the E string side of the instrument.

REFERENCES:
patent: 465490 (1891-12-01), Olson
patent: 3603193 (1971-09-01), Archibald

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